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Afghanistan
Obama pays unannounced visit to Afghanistan
2012-05-01
KABUL, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday for an unannounced visit, Afghan officials said.

During his trip here, the U.S. president is expected to sign a strategic agreement with Afghanistan, unnamed Afghan government officials were quoted as saying by local TV channels.
Posted by:Steve White

#11  I knew better than to click on the link about the local entertainment but I did it anyway. I have only myself to blame.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2012-05-01 19:34  

#10  Obama perhaps hopes this will be discussed for a week so no one will pay attention to the employment metrics from the BLS which come out Friday.
Posted by: lord garth   2012-05-01 19:09  

#9  Definition
By Mayo Clinic staff
Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. Those with narcissistic personality disorder believe that they're superior to others and have little regard for other people's feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem, vulnerable to the slightest criticism.


and insist on being on prime time TeeVee at least once every day!
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-05-01 18:52  

#8  Interrupting NBA Playoffs for a speech? Think Obama would know his voters better.
Posted by: Charles   2012-05-01 18:34  

#7  19:30, is it opening the Devils/Flyers or the Boston/Hawks game?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2012-05-01 18:32  

#6  If he promises them $10 billion a year, he better not come back.
Posted by: mojo   2012-05-01 17:39  

#5  Touchdown!!!
Posted by: DK70 the scantily clad   2012-05-01 17:16  

#4  Lets hope he can keep the Secret Service away from the local entertainment.
Posted by: tipper   2012-05-01 16:06  

#3  ""Mission Accomplished"".

Is that the correct number of quotes? What was the "Mission"? Can I push that button? Who's on first?

And so on . . .
Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division   2012-05-01 16:03  

#2  After that, he's headed off to North Korea to get advice on how to better turn the US into a worker's paradise from Pudgy, and to sign yet another soon-to-be-failed nuclear agreement.
Posted by: gorb   2012-05-01 15:37  

#1  and -- The president will also address the nation live from Afghanistan at 7:30pm ET.
Posted by: Sherry   2012-05-01 15:11  

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